Okay, I lied. Seth has never written a book or detailed blog post about how to become a master networker. He’s written volumes on marketing though, and in my opinion, the two aren’t really that different. Networking is about finding people that can help you (the customers), figuring out a way to get their attention [...]

“Go introduce yourself. You’ve got nothing to be afraid of.”
It’s innocent advice, but you grimace inside. Yes, there is something to be afraid of. You’ll look stupid. Worse, you’ll know you look stupid, and you’ll spend the next four hours thinking about what you’ve should’ve said and how you should’ve acted.
You know because you’re an [...]

The first few months after you graduate college can be the most exciting and nerve-racking time of your life. You’re thrilled to be done with school, but you’re also wondering, “Will anyone hire me?”
College is no longer a straight ticket to a great career. We’re handing out more bachelor’s degrees than ever, and there’s a [...]

Kissing ass, sucking up, brown nosing.
We have lots of terms for trying to make someone like you, almost all of them dirty. It’s seen as a manipulative, shallow, and dishonest.
But damn if it isn’t effective.
If you master the art of charming people, everything becomes easier — making the sale, getting the promotion, keeping your job. [...]

Who says you have to be old before you start making the good money?
When I graduated college, I had 14 job offers, two of them for more than $100,000 a year. No, I didn’t go to a prestigious school like Harvard or Stanford. And no, I didn’t graduate with an advanced degree in law or [...]